Top Things to do in Central Melaka District
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The 10 Best Specialty Museums in Central Melaka District, Melaka State
Discover the best top things to do in Central Melaka District, Malaysia including Fun Park Museum 尧方乐园博物馆, House of Museums Malacca, The Royal Press, Villa Sentosa (Malay Living Museum), Straits Chinese Jewelry Museum Malacca, Time Machine Gallery, Malaysia Prison Museum, Architecture Museum of Malaysia, Cheng Ho Cultural Museum, Independence Memorial.
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1. Fun Park Museum 尧方乐园博物馆
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Exhibition 1930's - 2010's cartoon, antique & 3D gallery. Cartoon: Marvel cartoon, DC cartoon, Mask ride, Snoopy, Aston boy, Star War, Mickey Mouse. One person only RM5 Tel: 06 - 2815932 Address: 82, Jonker Walk (Jalan Hang Jebat) Joson Numismatic Collections Present 堯方樂園博物館創於2016年，展覽60代懷舊品及卡通人物（如鋼鐵人、綠巨人浩客、蜘蛛人、美國隊長、金鋼狼、超人、蝙蝠俠、史努比、原子小子、米奇老鼠、小叮噹、Star Wars）可自由拍照。
2. House of Museums Malacca
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 58 reviews
A museum featuring 50s to 70s old trades including old traditional chinese medicine shop, the red, blue and white pole barber shop, a go-go era tailor shop, village style sundry shop and an old tricycle delivery transportation of Rothmans, etc. It is very entertaining and also educational.
Reviewed By jilmenq
The museum is very charming. The enormous amounts of interesting antiques is complemented with the passion of mister Tih who manages the museum. Take some time to have a lengthy conversation with him, it's definitely worth it!
3. The Royal Press
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
The Royal Press seeks to establish itself as the first polyglot letterpress living museum in the world dedicated to preserving the craft of letterpress printing. As one of the oldest surviving polyglot letterpress printing houses in the world, it continues to be a work in progress to lead in the conversation on the importance of preservation of crafts and the protection of heritage buildings.
Reviewed By 517markor - Darmstadt, Germany
We realy enjoyed our tour through the museum. It was a pleasure to be guided through the history of printing by the young lady. At first we just wanted to see the huge machine. We needed to buy a ticket which seemed to be a little bit high of the price at first. But we did not know, that we are going to get a 2hour+ private tour! It was absolutely awesome! If you enjoy technic in general and like old fashioned machine, you defintiely need to give it try! If we recall correcty they were creating a little cafe in Dez 2019. Hopefully this is finished already and can be visited for a nice coffee...
4. Villa Sentosa (Malay Living Museum)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 234 reviews
Villa Sentosa Melaka is a fine example of a traditional Malay village house located in Kampung Morten, on the banks of the Malacca River within walking distance of the historic UNESCO World Heritage district of Melaka City. Villa Sentosa is perhaps the most attractive and best preserved of all the houses in Kampung Morten and it now serves as a private museum and is open to the public. It is known as The Malay Living Museum.
Reviewed By S_Shah910 - Singapore, Singapore
On my 1st day in Melaka , chanced upon this property as I was walking along the river. It really is wonderful to see a genuine "kampung" house inside and out! The guide/owner led us on tour around the property, giving clear, interesting details along the way. Worth a vist if you want a feel of the real Melaka and Malay culture.
5. Straits Chinese Jewelry Museum Malacca
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 441 reviews
Reviewed By caraflowers
So much more than jewellery, there is something for everyone! You get to immerse yourself in the Baba Nyonya household, customs, marriage rites, ways of dress, and home life. Passionate and very knowledgable tour from Linda (in Cantonese), ever patient with my questions and she made it so fun. Highly recommend.
6. Time Machine Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
"MELAKA JONKER STREET - TIME MACHINE 3D FUN GALLERY" Time Machine Gallery have "upside down house" , green screen ( more than 20 background) games and variety of 3D FUN Paintings and also provide FREE costume and props for role play! It is open for everyone to experience and take some crazy fun photos! Check us out!
7. Malaysia Prison Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By adlina36 - Selangor, Malaysia
It was a real prison turned into a museum so it still had the spooky aura especially when viewing the prisoner cells. Looks small from the outside but is actually really big with lots of rooms and sections of exhibitions. Recommended to allocate at least an hour if you want to explore everything in it. Most sections don't have air conditioning as it's open air so it's a bit warm if you visit at late morning/noon. The museum is right at the side of the Malacca city roads so grab/taxi is the best way to commute.
8. Architecture Museum of Malaysia
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 86 reviews
Reviewed By macedonboy - Glasgow, United Kingdom
As the name of the museum suggests, this museum is dedicated to architecture with a special focus on the architecture of Malaysia. The museum is set over two floors with the first mainly historical development of architecture in Malaysian. The first floor also has a quaint section on indigenious beliefs related to the location the creation of buildings e.g. feng shui. The 2nd floor is more focused on the tools and materials of building, styles of buildings of the different states of Malaysia, plus modern architecture of Malaysia. Some of the scale models of landmark buildings of Malaysia are just stunning and some of the detailed descriptions of traditional woodwork I found fascinating. The entrance fee is reasonable, but is well worth the money if you’re interested in architecture or carpentry. The only downside is that the modern architecture section is very small. Some more information about iconic buildings of Malaysia such as Petronas Towers and National Mosque would’ve made the visit even better.
9. Cheng Ho Cultural Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 258 reviews
Reviewed By STANTE0 - Singapore, Singapore
It is one of the more informative displays on Cheng Ho I have seen in various countries. While the exhibits may or may not be authentic historical pieces, there is a good amount of displayed material. The info content of the display is interesting enough for me, especially getting into various details.
10. Independence Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 130 reviews
Reviewed By adlina36 - Selangor, Malaysia
This is a memorial dedicated to remembering the moments of Malaya before independence. Nice place to remember and review our country's history. Air-conditioned and free entry. When I went, the place closed at around 4pm. Right opposite of A'Famosa and walking distance from the Mahkota Parade Mall. Recommended if you are a history lover.
